UPSC Geography Interior of the Earth / पृथ्वी का आंतरिक भाग Question Bank Universe and Our Planet Earth

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    Unlike other Meridians International Date Line is drawn zigzag in order to

    A)  permit certain land areas and groups of islands to have the same calendar day

    B)  facilitate the sailors to adjust time in their watch

    C)  adjust the day in calendar while sailing from east to west and vice versa

    D)  make \[180{}^\circ \] E \[180{}^\circ \] W coterminous

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

     The International Date line is an imaginary line which go through the North pole to the South pole. It is 180\[{}^\circ \] away from the Greenwich Meridian.


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